Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 469 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Short, polite, at the right time): Offer: stand, say “On that point”, wait to be accepted, ask one short question (about 15 seconds). Not in the protected first and last minute; do not shout, repeat nonstop or argue when declined. As a speaker: accept one or two POIs, answer briefly, then carry on.

1. 1.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
14. 14.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
28. 28.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
29. 29.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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